Great CW to end this round from Arden. I'm hungry after solving 18A.
ACROSS
1 Such a shabby lawn — Frenchman will have to follow one in France
(6) UNMOWN {UN}{M}{OWN}
4 Varsities regularly take a chance with a star (8) ASTERISK {vArSiTiEs}{RISK}
9 Free applicant not fed (6) CANDID CANDIDate
10 As a Bishop he was once said to be different (8) DIOCESAN*
12 A small measure of anxiety over accommodation, nothing less
(8) ANGSTROM {ANGST}{ROoM}
13 Mostly every one will enquire about a state (6) ALASKA {ALl}{ASK}{A} Bought by US from Russia in 1867 for $ 7.2 Million ie., 2 cents per acre!!
15 Make waves with energy potential and capacity for penetration
(12) PERMEABILITY {PERM}{E}{ABILITY}
18 Main course perhaps takes two sailors to prepare finally
(5,7) STEAK TARTARE {TAKES*} {TAR}{TAR}{E} Isn't that yummy!!
21 I upset clumsy affiliations (3-3) TIE-UPS*
22 Breakdown when there is mistake by army brass (8) COLLAPSE {COL}{LAPSE}
24 It constricts return of some who had no Canadian visa (8) ANACONDA [T<=]
25 Temple town saint is a traditionalist (6) PURIST {PURI}{ST}
26 Endeavour to keep a preposition to draw (8) ASPIRATE {ASPIR{AT}E}
27 Doctor can see a philosopher (6) SENECA*
DOWN
1 Releases snakes after relative concedes a point (8) UNCLASPS {UNCLe}{ASPS}
2 He changes gears as they run the show (8) MANAGERS {MAN}{GEARS*}
3 Game that will choose our part of electioneering in the U.S.
(7,4,4) WHISTLE STOP TOUR {WHIST}{LE ST}{OP T}{OUR}
5 Come down the slope and tumble at the top — it could be very
funny (4) SKIT {SKI}{T}
6 Calculators see a different item in the contract (9,6) ESCALATOR CLAUSE*
7 Sit-ins may be the way to take a stand (6) INSIST*
14 There is too much weight on his plate, perhaps (7) GLUTTON {GLUT}{TON} Semi &lit
19 Raises one unit of power with zero capital (6) OTTAWA {O}{TTAW}{A} <=
20 Run and a representative will follow after a month (6) DECAMP {DEC}{A}{MP}
23 Cut when water rises (4) EDIT <=
12 A small measure of anxiety over accommodation, nothing less (8) ANGSTROM {ANGST}{ROoM<=}
ReplyDelete<= not applicable, over used in the sense of on, not reversal
Thanks Kishore, don't know what I was thinking of when I put that reversal indicator!
Delete18 Main course perhaps takes two sailors to prepare finally (5,7) b {TAKES*} {TAR}{TAR}{E}
ReplyDeleteTypo: STEAK*
Oh, got it - it is not a typo. The answer has been omitted and only the anno has been put up.
DeleteThanks Sandhya. The answer got deleted by mistake when I was doing the final formatting, that's why only a b showed up where the answer should have been. Have corrected it now.
Delete17 Time and tide finally make for insanity (8) DEMENTIA {TIME+AND+timE}*
ReplyDelete{TIME+AND+tidE}*
Corrected
DeleteWhat I love about Arden's cluing technique is the way he conceals anagrams in his clues. The anagram is never obvious and the surface reading is impeccable.
ReplyDelete"7D Sit-ins may be the way to take a stand" is a classic case in point.
Keep it going!
26 Endeavour to keep a preposition to draw (8) ASPIRATE {ASPIR{AT}E}
ReplyDeleteDoes this require 'draw in or draw out'?
Great run from Arden. Who is the next setter?
ReplyDeleteLoved the hidden 'anaconda'!
18A : STEAK TARTARE Colonel's comment "Isn't that yummy" !!
ReplyDeleteYummy alright but my Tummy can't take it !! :-)
27A : Doctor can see a philosopher (6) SENECA*
ReplyDeleteDoctor as anagram idicator for "can see" ! "Can't see" how one can get the answer without referring to WIKI !!
DeleteCall it a doctor's visit...
'Doctor' as a verb - to mean 'to change in such a way as to make favorable to oneself' or 'to alter or modify for a specific end' - is often found in crosswords as an anagram indicator. I have come across it a few times through this blog.
Doctored CDs strangely find their way into opposition politicians' hands.
DeleteRichard@ : I was fooled by him ! Well, even if I'd taken it as anagram, I don't think I'd have got the answer
Deletewithout the help of GOOGLE UNCLE !!
Just to cheer up the proceedings:
ReplyDeleteFor all the mathemagicians in this blog - sharing a mail received from a mathematics enthusiast
Biggest Maths Mystery:
Thousands of years have passed,
Millions of theorems have been derived,
Crores of formulae made,
But still
X is unknown
but
XXX is well-known...
...ever tried XXX Rum "Hercules" ? Whisky, Vodka etc are nothing in comparison !!!
DeleteIn how many senses is the word 'rum' used in crosswords?
DeleteNo idea in crosswords ! In I A F we used to have "Rum-Punch" once in a while during Squadron Anniversaries etc !! Next day, of course
Deleteno flying !!!
Some kind of record for no. of posts in a day on THCC? Just 17 so far.
ReplyDeleteFor Sunday's regular cws, there have been four or five comments in the past. Specials had many.
DeleteOfcourse, not including Sundays.
DeleteSunday Specials had many solutions by solvers but fewer comments !
DeleteTalking of numbers, today's ET had this number theory:
ReplyDeleteUnit, hundred, thousand, million, billion, trillion, onion
At this rate, onion rings may soon come into vogue in the place of wedding rings....
DeleteKishore @ LOL !!!
DeleteMy 'bucket -list' has been amended - moving to A grade in the ARDEN puzzle- my best effort this round would be a C:(: excellent clues nevertheless!:)
ReplyDelete
ReplyDeleteNice one from Arden. Liked STEAK TARTARE and ANGSTROM
Dos an anaconda also constricts like a Boa Constrictor ? What about a Python?Does an Asp also hiss like a Cobra? If it did, Cleopatra could have got a warning ! Eve in Eden was warned by God not to eat the apple but she obeyed when enticed by a serpent !
Had a great and peaceful day browsing around at the Norton Museum, in West Palm Beach. . Art galleries give one a sepulchre peace, reminding one of the past history. Makes one wonder about the transient nature of humans. None of the masterpieces should ever be sold to individuals as they are the property of posterity and hence public property.
Awesome beaches in West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale.
Here in Florida property belongs to the rich and then the wealthy and then the billionaires and trillionaires in that order ! ! Makes one wonder, how much money is enough money?. Most of the apartments, villas and mansions are shuttered up to be opened by the Rich North only in winter. Colossal and criminal waste of space on earth !
The drive along the promenades becomes monotonously clean what with manicured lawns and trimmed hedges, hiding the long drives and interiors.
Borrowed finances and unserviced loans !!